The Winans are an American gospel quartet from Detroit, Michigan consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans.

Brothers Ronald, Marvin, Carvin, and Michael Winans (the second, third, fourth and fifth siblings of the Winans family) grew up in Detroit, Michigan and were discovered by Andrae Crouch, who signed them to Light Records.Brothers Ronald, Marvin, and Carvin made two albums in 1974 (without Michael) and 1975 (with Michael) under the name "The Testimonial Singers", one album which they would re-record two songs for later albums (Fallow Ground and J.E.S.U.S) before getting their big break with their first record as "The Winans" with Introducing The Winans was produced in 1981 by Andrae Crouch, two years after he discovered them and invited them to tour with him. They performed vocals in This Is America, Charlie Brown's segment "The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad" in 1989. Their style was noted for its crossover efforts and received airplay on R&B radio. The group's last recording was in 1995, but they have subsequently been involved in various Winans family projects where they are credited as "The Winans" (e.g. November 2000's Christmas: Our Gifts To You).

Eldest brother of the group Ronald Winans died on June 17th,2005 of retaining fluid.